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Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, SATURDAY, SEPT.

LABOR DAY was quite g9nGy ally cela
brated i'll the larger cities OF the country
ON the Str.
A FREIGHT and gravel train on the
Reading railroad collided in Willamsport,
Pa, on the 9Th, both engines and large
number of cars being badly wrecked.
Michael Joyce, brakeman on the gravel
train, was killed.
THE boldness Of German Socialists sur
prises and alarms the government. 1t is
suspected that members of the order are
connected with the Berlin police depart
ment.
HARVEY KENToN, a wealthy farmer
near Urbana, O., was swindled out of $2,-
200 by sharpers on the gold brick game
The men made good their escape, and
wrote Kenton from New Y ork, telling him
the brick cost seven dollars and that they
were sorry for him.
EVERY trace of the Colorado beetle has
been destroyed in Germany by the timely
use of disinfectants and tilling of the
fields in which the pest appeared.
GOVERNOR HILL of New York gave a
dinner on the evening of the 9th in honor
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
ers, who We're in the city Ell route from
Vermont to Washington.
THE body of Rev. John Alonzo Fisher
has been found at Los Angeles, Cal. He
committed sucicide. Moroseness, caused
by the failure of some of his plans, led to
the deed. He was formerly professor in
the Johns Hopkins University. His parents
are now in Prairie City, Ill.
THE county treasurer's office at Green
vile, O., was found open and robbed on
the morning of the 9TH, and $4,000 miss
ing. The treasurer is under arrest on
suspicion.
GEORGE MCMANUs, alias Wright, only
six months out of the State prison, and
John Corrigan, alias King, who has
served two terms in the pententiary
We're captured in New York, on the 9TH, :,
with large quansity Of stolen dry
goods. They are noted burglars.
MANY noted Americans went to
Hawarden on the 4th to pay their re-
spects to Mr. Gladstone and attend church,
where he read the lessons of the day.
After the service the path from the
church door was lined on both sides by
American visitors, who greeted Mr.. Glad
stone with much warmth.
CHOLERA has appeared in Rome, where
| five cases and two deaths were reported
on the 9TH. At Palermo there were nine
new cases aud four deaths; at Trapani
twelve new cases and eight deaths, and at
Catania three new cases and one death.
THE fire record for August shows total
loss in the United States and Canada of
$S,317, 800, against $4,000 900 in August,
1856 The average August losses for ten
years have been about $7,090,000. The
total losses for the first eight months of
1887 are $S5, ,245, GO, against 4T6,9oo,ooC for
the same period Of 1886
CAPTAIN SELFRIDGE, U. S. n, has been
acquitted of the charge of criminal neg
ligence in connection with target practice
off the coast of Japan, by which several
natives were killed, for which he was sus
pended by Admiral Chandler.
ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL STEVEN
SON has directed that the free delivery
service be established ct the following
post-offices October /: Iowa City, Ia;
Selema, Ala; Beatrice, Neb.; Ottawa
and Grand Island, Kas., and Tacoma, W.
T. On November the old Takoma post
office is to be discontinued.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

| MOVEMENT was begun at Brmin CHAM
Ala, among tho brakemen Of Tie LOUIS
vile and Nashville Railroad which, it is
said, will result in a general strike over
the whole road, and also take in the men
| of the Alabama Great Southern Rail-
road. The trouble grows out OF the re-
| fusal OF the roads to nccede to the petition
for pay for delay ed time, eighteen cents an
| hour being asked when trains are over an
| hour late.
AT Flemingsburg. KY, OF the Sd, 10G
masked men took Charles Coleman, col
ored, from Jail and hanged him to a rail-
road trestle.
! THE labor organizations Of Pittsburg
and vicinity united in street demonstra-
tion, on the Sd, that surpassed anything
of the kind ever seen in that city. Fifteen
| thousand men were in line.
| TIE knights of Labor of Nashville,
| Tenn, have nominated ticket for city
off
| Ir isnow said that 1876 persons lost their
| Ives in the recent railroad wreck at Chats
worth, III.
TIE time for the redemption Of trade
dollars having expired, those who may
have any cf these coins in their possession
will hereafter be able to realize on them
only ths ir intrinsic value rs bullion.
AN order has been issued for the restor-
alton of the indemnity land along the
branch of the Atlantic and Pacific road
from Van Buren, Ark, westward, and also
a part of the main line il Missouri.
MITCHELL SEAT was murdered by Abe
Thompkins and Charley Kennedy at a
picnic near Clarks vi lie, Tenn, on the 4th
TIE great stove mouiIers strike which
began in st. Louis last March, has col
lapsed.
Hon. Q. d. OGLEsBY, District Attorney
of Tate county, Miss, instituted suit, on
the Sd, against the Western Union Tele-
graph Company for 5000 damages, on ac-
count OF the operator at fernando, Miss,
failing two properly send To him two i'm
portant kilograms the day the nomination
for District Attorney was made at Her
andC.
JACK TURNER was killed at Pineville.
Ky., on the ID. Turner was the leader OF
one party in a mountain vendetta which
has lasted more than twenty years. Be-
sides bis father -inlaw and brother-in law,
he had killed three or four men, amons
them the sheriff of the county.
THE il at Fayetteville, Tenn, was
burned Oh the 4th. 1t was set on fire by
hog thief named Oldfeld.
Cor. r.. D. REYNOLDS the gallant Colo
mel of the Eleventh Mississippi Regiment.
who lost an arm in the last battle in front
of Appomattox, before Lees surrender,
the brilliant lawyer and polished orator,
died at Abeedren. Miss, ou the 4th,
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

The King Of Siam is searching for
twenty women to marry his son. If he
is mad at his son, why in the dickens
don't he Kill him at once?
Folks going off to the springs should
remember that promise Of fifty cents
will get more out Of a waiter than one
dollar cash.-Mdcon Telegraph.
Some Washington ladies have in
troduced the fashion of wearing rings
on their thumbs, and each, Of course,
thinks herself thumbody, in conse-
quence.
Old Lady Gin drug store, to small
boy)-"What am | to take this medi-
cine in, sonny?" Sonny-"Takc it in
your mouth, mum. 'Taint to be rubbed
on. IN Y SIM.
A two-story brick house fell on
Chicago reporter, and when they dug
him out of the debris he had two-col-
umn article written about the accident.
-Ne10nna1 independent.
Expensive Recreation
After the clouds the blue,
And after you've taken your summer vacation
The bills viii shower on you.
-Burdette.
-Bob-"Have you sold your humor-
our article to any newspaper yet?"
Sam-''Tve shown it to several editors
but none of them have bought it"
Perhaps they don't think it
funny enough" Sam-"Oh, yes they
do, for they all laughed. detroit
Free Press.
A Michigan lady put phosphorus
IN her bunion the other night and re-
tired. In the night the husband spied
The glowing thing, and sizing it up for
frefy, banged it with a bootjack.
She never speaks to him now without
punching him with the crutch which
she has since been obliged to wear.
-"Gentlemen Of the jury" once
said an old time judge in Mobile, 'thc
LAWYERS have been here two whole days
discussing the constitutionality Of the
law under which this suit was brought.
You have nothing to do with that All
YOU have to ascertain is whether the
man got the money. If he did he ought
to pay it. Take the case.n
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10
AZ.
PERSONAL AND iMPERSONAL.

Mrs. Ole Bull has taken Mr..
Edwin Booths house on Chestnut.
street, Boston, for next winter.
Senator Sabin, Of Minnesota, has
no children Of his own, but gives
paternal care to nine friendless
orphans.
in the garden of the old Mcclellan
house, in Gorham, Me-, the first brick
building erected in that county, lady
recently found a venerable-looking
gold ring, with this inscription still
legible on the inside: "You are the
rose that | have chose"
Among the new members of Con-
gress it is said that only MIR. Granger,
Of Connecticut, bears the honorary de-
gree of Ill. d. Mr.. Phelan, of Tennes-
see, one Of the youngest members of
the House, bears that of Phi. d., con-
ferred by the University of Leipsic.
The beauty of American women
often puzzles foreigners, who can not
account for it. One ingenious lady of
foreign birth has produced the theory
that the reason that Americans have
such good forms is that their restless
ness and nervousness prevent their
being long in one position, SO that any
defect is not likely to become fixed.
In Yorkshire when the clergyman
asks the bridegroom if he will have
the woman to be his welded wife the
man will not unfrequently turn to the
woman and say, "Wilt tina black my
boots?" and the woman will invariably
say, Il wilt" and the man then re-
Joins: Now, tha'st said il" and he
holds her to her word.-St. Louis Re-
publican
San Francisco has a most COM
mendable club, called the Sight
Seers." 1t is q walking club, with no
initiation fees and no dues, the only
requisite being that each member bring
his lunch on the regular weekly tramps.
The club recently assembled Mount
Tamalpais, from which one may over
look San Francisco and the surround
ing country for fifty miles.
Taking him down peg" This
is said to have been derived from the
custom ordained by King Edgar. that
pegs should be fastened in the drink
ing horns at intervals, that who ever
drank beyond these marks at one
draughU should be liable 10 punish
ment. The custom was called pin
drinking, or pin-nicking, and hence the
origin Of the phrase, HE is a merry
pin," and also of the expression,
Take him down peg"
Says q letter from Richfeld
Springs, N. u: The band here, an ex-
cellent one, is under the direction of a
wiry, bright-eyed little Frenchman,
Prof Lombard. Mr. Lombard did not
originally intend to be a musician.
my fader," he said yesterday, "vas
Pareesian wiz gret admirazeone fer re
Napoleon. Ven / vas leetle boy he
read me all yot ze Napoleon do in bat
tie. and he say, 'Ah, zere vas re noble
Frenchman. Vive rEmpercurn Zen |
say, Ven | grone up vii be like re
Napoleon and fight ze great battle.
But, ah, how ees it now? vas only a
tam fddlern'
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

GENERAL NELSON A. MILES was thrown
sron, tallv-ho coach near Los Angeles,
Cal. on the evening of the Both, and his
right leg was broken at the ankle. Sever
al others sustained slight injuries.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

WONDERFUL arrangement has been
.,a1o with the Utes. They quit fighting,
r., nJ ;, nart Of their ponies back and pay for
.hn balance themselves.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

Tr is stated upon apparently good au-
,bority that Admiral Luce will be re-
leased from the command of the North
Atlantic squadron and be made president
nthe war college at Newport, r. |.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

GENERAL ABsALoM BAIRD, U. S. A., and
Colonel H. c. Hasbrook, Commandant of
Cadets at West Point, were among the
visitors to the military camp of instruc-
ton at Aldershot, England, on the 3D..
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

TIE vapor stove manufacturers of the
mfr, decided at a meeting in Cleve-
1aud q On the ID, to pool their interests
in one big concern, with headquarters in
Cleraland.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

vo Rroop was shed at the Bally Coree
n-oIond) meeting on the 4th, thanks to
u, ~ GOOD sense and moderation of the
r..l leaders.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

r i current rumor in European capitals
hat the Gar of Russia and the Emperor
I% :. armanv are soon to meet at Stettin.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10
csmpIled from Various Sources

c,cprrARy BAYARD is hopeful of a peace.
t,i and honorable settlement of the Ca
radian fisheries question.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

The arrangement for the Pope's jubilee
are being perfected with most elaborate
grandeur It is understood visitors Of
"mausnce" are to be 50 dazzled that
temporal power will be restored to the
poGtitf.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

Mr.. BALLARD SMITH, city editor Of the
New ork Hi0rld, was among the Presi-
dents guests last week at Oak View. Mr..
Smith spent several hours there on the
"a, the President driving in with him in
the evening to the city.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

The collector of customs at Suspension
Bridge, n. T., seized the Canadian steam
er Hastings at Lewiston for violation of
tbe navigation laws in carrying passen-
gers between Lewiston and Olcott. two
American ports.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND telegraphed
from Washington on the ID accepting the
courtesy Of the Commercial Exchange of
Philadelphia, and will attend the recep-
an rendered him by the exchange on the
morning Of Friday, September 10.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

asa,sore +a More suits were entered on the
Iva 'ne Toledo, Peoria & Western
9TH a.; as the outgrowth OF the Chats
aliam ISsler' O. They are as follows:
.ldelni,o" o"elnfetson, n administrator Of
2els%1 4 Gerretson, $500; Edith =.
n lanse,da--, ,a-,''SeS' !: ' $4,000, Isaac NJ. Chel
'aaag1r 3e*, r;e;, $1,000. The aggregate Of
1l.1ql ''''iaed in suits fled to date is
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

,afIIlrIoN has been filed in the General
r.- .uu 0fllce by citizens of White Pine
s,- .--'5' Nev., accompanied by resolutions
~ az public meeting asking the in
i, 'll!on !s the land department to pro-
s,,,. Ss'tle7s against the unlawful appro-
H.. gs,Vn OF the public domain by foreign
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

TREASURY Department officials estimate
that the reduction in the public debt dur
ing the past month will be about $500, 900.
This comparatively light monthly reduc-
ton is accounted for by the unusual heavy
pension draft for August, which amounted
to fully $16,000Ol0.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

THE President is taaingt 1 decided inter-
eSi in the centennial celebration of the
adoption Of the Constitution, which is to
take place in Philadelphia during this
month. lie has determined that the mill
'ary and naval forces shall be well repre-
sented on the occasion.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

SCARLET FEVER has become epidemic in
London and at the English seaside resorts,
-al + increasing in virulence daily. A
%ea' many families have gone to the con-
%'a' through fear of the disease. after
%& moved from place to place in En-
s--4 lylnG to escape it.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

The Iowa Democratic State convention
On the 1st nominated the following
ticket; Governor, Major T. T. Anderson;
Lieutenant-Governor, J. NJ. Elder; Judge
Supreme Court, Charles S. Fogg; Super
intendent Of Public Instruction, H. w.
Sawyer.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

,,n al 'lcroRIA (B. CO dispatch says the
!. '.Io schooner Pathfinder, arrived there
"A. I' -, having on board 2,3U seal
.s,S :, During the time she was in Behr-
N ris sea- She only spoke one vessel, and
: nov learn of the seizure Of seal
/ 'cAooners until she arrived at Vic
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

@!oR HEWITT of New York has ac-
HH3Fa an invitation to review the Labor
l'y parade. He refused, however, to al
y. y. 'ae Italian flag to be hoisted on the
~! ,G. Hail % that day and said that such
lung s. should not be permitted as long as
was mayor Of New York.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

lros5 ANT SECRETARY MAYNARD has in
pples .. canada correspondent that green
dp,r" ""u perlshable fruits are not liable
T.rilsraHd aHd not entitled to warehousing
Qi,sd7 ~ ]. upon Importation into the
ssvs t''eS, teS, On Importation they must,
oi a oo ~ entered for consumption, and,
assd a, 'ertaln value, the entry must be
aice oaly authenticated consular in
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

Cl3,n|st litigation growing out of the
On 4. ,Ftn horror in Illinois cropped out
sq,, S'S' IN the shape of nineteen damage
IN i s.s,FeSating Sl27,5J3 which were be-
III >. 'ae Circuit Court of Peoria County.
Ia NJ ior S1,03J each, all death cases.
rsr,ona @'IS are for injuries, and demand
|. IN N sums, reaching in one instance
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

Z. lue close of the week ended the Cd
De''oltS were still! in the lead in the
ra.ae baseball championship series,
NJ. l psFc1ntage being G2S, against $50 for
e-Sa t-'l~ao' IN the american Association
n LOUIS Browns increased their al
~. sIr0ng lead during the week.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

II1 o
Irish leaders.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-11-17
] Depot Dots

00pOt OOt6
The round house ct this place Is now COM
plstsd ana ready for use Of engine The wip-
d looks shout three shades happier than b,
fore. II
Supt. Jsnks vas up last week In SPECIAL
car, which is beauty. He has great hopes
Of seeing big increase ON this branch in the
way Of grain shipments next fall.
/ VIM. Shell Of the Manning settlement ar
rived hsrs Tuesday, night. with carload Of
stock and grsders outfit, which he has been
working with - tie Mani.obs extension At
Great Falls, Mont. and Watertovn, OAK.
All parties Who Nm not arrange to take II
the Toronto and Montreal excursion, NoS.
22nd and who wish to 90 about Dec. l6,
VIII please apply " agent, who, if lafgs
enough party can y secured, will endeavor
70 secure Same ra.ss for that day.
The 81. r. NJ, 4 NJ. Ry. viii commence
running through trains to Helena, Mont.
about Dss lst. skspsrs have already been
added 70 their traiAs to and from Great Falls.
The prospects Of ! lightning express is rum
ored, which il pui on will give US better
hours for arrival I'D departure Of our train.
Canadt6n Excursion.
Remember Nov. END il the last day Of the
Toronto and Aiosereal excursion. Tickets
good for 40 days. Your choice Of six routes.
Tickets sold u Dsloraine rates and far better
routs aad Recommendations.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-11-17
Greiner Once More.

EpIToR PIoNgIR;-1Ee confession made
by j. N. Grciner in your last issue, in my
judgment places the question at Issue outside
Of the province Of a newspaper controversy
and il directly becomes the business of the
District Attorney to commence what proceed
ings the law directs him. ia. have the money
refunded into tile Co. Treasury.
Consequently shall only answer those nr.
guments which he uses, which if left uncon-
tradicted MIGHT mfslead his successor. in the
future. For instance. he says, if the laws ar
thorized borrowing money it world provide
fees to the Treasurer. I may inform him
that previous to last spring, when a county
borrowed money either by the order Of the
Judge or the vote Of the people. the law pro-
vidcd Sc fees nor was the Treasurer allowed
any for handling it rs proved in the cases Of
Ramsey, Grand Forks and Walsh counties.
with their treasnrers who tried the came
dodge as Mr.. Grciner, but were compelled ia
disgorge. Again Mr.. Greiner says he did
oerfeet!y right In retaining his commission
and not asking the Board for warrant from
the Board for the amount.
Sec. 497, r. C, '.nny officer and every
other person intrnated to collect monies on
account of any fund created by law, and vii.
fully omits to pay over any Of the money i.
guilty of q felony .-.
Sect. 81, chap. 81 of 4. C. requires officer.
to make settlement at the time required b,
law and if they fail to do so, the Co. Board
shall allow them no commissions, and further
il is held by the courts fiat no officer car
claim or hold any comm, ,sions for his. servi.
ccs RENDERED to the comfy until he receives
an order to do so from the disbursing Board
especially when Co. warrants nre mt dis
count and the Treasurer has to pay them in
their order, after he collects mcney to do so.
II would also be interesting to US poor tax
paying farmers, while yon are making q clear
breast anyhow, to explain that little discrep-
ancy in the road and bridge fund that looms
up 30 conspicuously in your last report.
What kinl Of a deal did you get into that
you lost it Trusting you will onlighten US
on that subject, nm truly yours.
TAX PArER.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-11-17

We call attention to the I'D Of Mssdamss
Alice and Ellis Evans. Go and SEQ them.
ladies.
90 TO the little lunch room around the
corner-my most noble and approved good
masters!
Msssrs Nero 4 AsDeagall, win have .
complete stock Of Of steel shod bob-sleighs
tsf sale by the beginning Of next week. See
them before purchasing elsewhere.
We regret to announce that Rev. Herbert
Probsrt. who, it was understood had accept
ed call from the Baptists Of Bottineaa, and
who had created very favorable impress
ion here, has ls1 Dakota It is stated for
good; the reason assigned being the illness
Of bis wife.
A social in aid Of the Presbyteriaa church
will bs held At the McBrayea hptsl on
Thanksgiving night 24th, inst. A.musical
programme is being prepared which with
the other good things that viii abound, will
delight the hearts Of Bottineau's bsaux and
bellies. Come and bs happy.
A uxion Thanksgiving service will bs held
IN the new school house. on Tuesday Nov.
9th, our National Thanksgiving day. Ser
vices to begin At p. m. Thanksgiving SER
mon by Rev. J. Osmond. A hearty invitat-
ion to oil. @ r,
E - -
20 come and let us worship! -
@ give thanks unto the Lord, for he isgoed
For his mercy endursth forever.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-11-17

The Pioneer Is The ReSt LdYertiSln4
Medium West Of Devils Lake. ~ y
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-11-17
Enjoy Life.

What : truly beautiful world we live in
Nature gives us grandeur ofmountains, glsns
and oceans, and thousands OF means OF en-
joyment We can desire no better when in
perfect health, but how often do the major
ity Of people feel like giving ii up disheart-
sned, discouraged and worn out with dis
ease, whom there il no occasion for this feel
ing, - svery sufferer can obtain satisfact-
DRY pruof, that Green's August FiowsI. will
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Three doses Of August Flower will provsits
wonderful effect. sample bottles, 10 cents.
Try it.